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Watchmen 50 Days On, Was It Worth the Gamble?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-i-enjoyed-it dept.

brumgrunt writes "Friday marks the 50th day on general release for what was the long-awaited Watchmen movie. But how much money has it made, and how has it measured up to Warner Bros' expectations? Has it, bluntly, been worth the gamble, expense and hassle? "

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  1. Re:It Is Rated R! #6 for Opening Weekend! by Bemopolis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fuck the studios' happiness. These are the same people who claimed to the author of FORREST GUMP that there were no net profits to share with him. You remember that bomb, doncha? Only made $330M domestic in theatres. How anybody at that studio could afford to feed a family after that disaster is beyond me. And by "family" I mean "cocaine habit."

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    "I guess the moral of the story is, don't paint your airship with rocket fuel." -- Addison Bain
  2. Re:It Is Rated R! #6 for Opening Weekend! by Random_Goblin · · Score: 5, Funny

    This the sort of feature that will be able to have about 5 different DVD releases, with the niche market running out to buy every version.

    I for one can't wait till they release the Watchmen Babies edition... V for Vacation sounds awesome